Memorial City to Be Built in Belgium as International City Geopolis
The inter allied commission discussed a permanent Belgian memorial and recommends founding an International city named Geopolis in a neutralized sector of the fighting front. It would serve as the permanent seat of the League. The rest of the text urges mothers to protect children from worms using a product called Mother Graves Worn Exterminator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Allied Commission
Brussels
Belgium
Geopolis
League of 1
Land Seekers Flock to Canada in Saskatchewan Lands Sale
The Land company of Minneapolis sold 40 000 acres of farm lands in the Snipe Lake district Saskatchewan at 40 dollars per acre totaling 1 500 000 dollars. About 200 buyers travel by a special train from Minneapolis, the third group this season brought by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Land Company of
Minneapolis
Snipe Lake District
Saskatchewan
Animal protection bill advances in Lords over anaesthesia
In Westminster the House of Lords read a protection bill for horses dogs cats and bovines a second time and sent it to a select committee. The year is seen as prosperous when many mortgages are raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
England
House of Lords
New Zealand Thanks America for Hospitality to Troops
New Zealand expresses appreciation for American hospitality to its troops visiting the United States and notes strengthened ties between the nations. Lieutenant Morton, returning from an American lecturing tour, reinforces the sentiment. Wellington also recognizes Panama Canal officials for host nation efforts with New Zealand soldiers passing through. Australia likewise cables gratitude through the imperial government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
United States
Auckland
Republic
Dominion
Morton
America
Wellington
Panama
Canal
Australia
Panama Canal Administration
Imperial
Moving Pictures For Esquimos In Arctic Expedition
Arctic expedition under Christian Leden plans to show Esquimos moving pictures of white man life to spark local interest in a trade scheme. The party sails on an auxiliary yacht with a lumber cargo and goods for trading in hopes of securing gold copper and other minerals during several months in the frozen north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Faquimos
Christian Leden
Leden
Esquimos
Lemon Skin Softener and Beautifier Lotion
A simple lemon lotion recipe uses juice from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint mixture for facial neck and hands. Strain pulp, store months, and massage daily to whiten brighten and soften skin including rough hands.
Bit By Bit Ailing Wife Sparks Bitter Remark
An unnamed speaker laments his wife’s deteriorating mind, remarking on years of her taking part in his life while blaming her for his frustration. The column showcases a crude aside from a tobacco advertisement praising Black Watch plug chewing tobacco.
Canada Sees Major Poultry Boom To Pay War Debt
Montreal reports F C Elford urges Canada to expand poultry farming arguing 100000000 hens on 1,000,000 farms plus 10000000 more in towns could yield 660 million dollars yearly at six cents a dozen from eggs. He cites US poultry wealth surpassing gold output in 1900 and growing farm yields as a national boost.
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Canada
Montreal
F. C. Elford
Elford
Uncle Sam
United States
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
An old advertising item urges giving Baby’s Own Tablets at the first sign of illness in hot weather to prevent summer complaints. It claims safety with a government analyst seal and promotes 25 cent boxes from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co of Brockville Ontario. The second fragment shows a hotel scene about waiters not taking orders due to staff shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Persistent sore remedy claims rapid healing
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for persistent sores that refuse to heal. It promises to stop sloughing, remove dead tissue, eliminate pus, and promote new skin and cleansing, presenting the oil as a recognized healer with many endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Thomas
Massey dismisses German regeneration in Canada Club talk
Premier of New Zealand W F Massey argues in Vancouver that he has no faith in German regeneration and predicts continued destructive methods by German chemists. He deems the peace terms a mistake for not asserting victory on German soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Vancouver
B.C
W. F. Massey
Mr. Massey
Germany
Channel Tunnel Proposal Backed by Commons
Members of the House of Commons meeting to discuss the Channel tunnel report unanimously agreed that it should not be left to private enterprise but be undertaken jointly by Britain and France. They adopted a resolution seeking government support as proof of Britain's desire to sustain friendship and alliance with France. A deputation was appointed to approach the Prime Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
England
House of Commons
Great Britain
France
Catarrhozone Inhaler Promises Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone inhaler as guaranteed to cure chronic catarrh and related bronchial symptoms. It claims instant soothing vapor cleanses breathing passages, stops coughing sneezing and sore throat, with a two month treatment price of $1.92 and availability from The Catarrhozone Co in Kingston Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensa
Catarrhozone ‘Co
Kingston
Ont
Cas
Britain progress in food production cited at Royal Institution
A discussion at the Royal Institution highlights Britain's wartime food efforts with 42 000 tons of potatoes and improvements in allotment schemes. It notes 1915 declines and later recovery, praising army grown food and urging statesmanlike handling of future food policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Institution
Great Beitais
Owever
Great Britain
France
Joffre Precedent Honor in France Victory Parade
Winnipeg Free Press notes Joffre’s precedence in France's victory parade praising his early leadership that kept Germany from winning the war. The report also mentions Foch's role and enduring French reverence for Joffre in triumph. In Copenhagen, Germany allocates 500 million marks to cut clothing and essential prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Eae Uber
Marshal Jore
Marshal Foch
Winnipeg Free Press
Germany
Copenhagen
Denmark
Saskatchewan department to supply breeding stock at Regina
The Saskatchewan Department will supply farmers breeding stock at Regina. It begins with 24 purebred head including Short horns Herefords Polled Herefords and Aberdeen Angus. Sires will be chosen as orders arrive Ayrshires and Holsteins to be added for dairy farmers. Last year 125 were sold and 150 to 200 expected this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Britannia Rules the Air as Nations Vye for Aviation Lead
A historical note shows 1914 rankings in aircraft esteem with Britain first and the United States last in willingness to spend. It lists postwar military air force personnel by country and cites total 330 million dollars in 1918 for civil aviation, military and naval air service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Britain
United States
Italy
France
Germany
Military
Naval Point Service
War Facts And Figures In British Army Operations
Digest of Haig era logistics with figures on telegrams letters and communications. It notes daily telegraph volumes railways ration strength horses mules vehicles and road work, plus machine gun ratios and ammonium use on the Western Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Haig
France
Rich Gold Find Near Copper Lake North Of The Pas
J P Gordon reports a quartz dyke rich in gold near Copper Lake north of The Pas in Manitoba. The eight to ten dollar per ton values are said to be uniform throughout the vein measuring twenty feet wide and five thousand feet long. Prospectors agree and a mild rush has begun to Copper Lake, near Flin Flon copper mines where fossil fish were found recently.
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Pas
Man
Copper Lake
J. P. Gordon
Hudson Bay Railway
Gordon
Flinflon
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Domestic Specialty Co, Limited
Hamilton
Americ
Minard
Community Movement
Winnipeg
F.C
Isaac F. MA
Allied War Veteran Plan
Sydney
New South Wales
Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers
Imperial League of Australia
Allied War Vetrans
Toledo
Lucas
Frank J. Cheney
Lelorene
Ther iiscoan‘Saraces
The
Sram
Joffre
Wagstaff
Real Seville
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Finard
Britain
Britannia
Jagg
Wagg
Nawera
Hea
Beecham’s
Bn Benwe Be
Wwe
Cn Toole Redpath
Tilson's
Biseke
Audren
Abesctation
Windsor
Manitoba
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